Guinea Grants Citizenship to Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good in Ancestral Homecoming Ceremony

The West African nation of Guinea has formally granted citizenship to actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good, marking a symbolic return to ancestral roots for the married couple.

Guinean officials announced Friday that Majors, 36, and Good, 44, received their passports after tracing their lineage to the country through DNA testing. The private citizenship ceremony was held in the capital city of Conakry and attended by senior government leaders.

Djiba Diakité, chief of staff to President Mamadi Doumbouya, personally presented the documents, welcoming the actors as representatives of the nation on a global stage.

“We believe you are among the worthy sons and daughters of Guinea,” Diakité said. “You represent our country — the red, yellow, and green flag — throughout the world.”

A Cultural Homecoming

The couple traveled to Guinea this week as part of what officials described as a cultural and ancestral journey. They are expected to tour historical landmarks and major cultural sites throughout the country over the weekend.

Majors described the moment as deeply personal.

“This is not just a formality,” he said. “It helps bridge the gap between our work and our heritage.”

Good echoed the sentiment, calling the experience a lasting connection rather than a symbolic gesture.

“We just want to say thank you,” she said. “This feels long-term. We could absolutely see ourselves having a home here and spending meaningful time in Guinea.”

The ceremony included traditional music and cultural performances organized by Guinea’s Ministry of Culture, with local reports noting drumming and dance that reflected the nation’s deep cultural traditions.

A Growing Diaspora Movement

Guinea joins a growing list of African nations offering citizenship to people of African descent in the diaspora. In recent years, Benin granted citizenship to singer Ciara, while Ghana naturalized more than 500 African Americans as part of its broader initiative to reconnect the global Black diaspora with the continent.

Officials say these programs are designed to strengthen cultural bonds while encouraging tourism, global engagement, and long-term investment.

Guinean leaders emphasized that Majors and Good’s citizenship could help raise international awareness of the country’s history, culture, and heritage.

A New Chapter

For Majors, the moment represents a significant personal milestone following a turbulent period in his career. Once positioned as a rising Hollywood star, his trajectory was disrupted after a 2023 conviction on assault and harassment charges in the U.S., which led to his removal from future Marvel Studios projects and delayed film releases.

Good, a veteran actress with decades of work in film and television, has remained a visible and consistent presence in his life. The couple began dating in 2023, became engaged in 2024, and married in a private ceremony in 2025.

Now, with Guinean citizenship in hand, Majors and Good are framing the moment not as a headline, but as a return — one rooted in ancestry, identity, and reconnection.